Austrian Former Chancellor Nominated for Top Job at EU Bank
Former ÖVP leader Nehammer could give Austria important influence in an institution that helps decide the EU’s financial future.
Former ÖVP leader Nehammer could give Austria important influence in an institution that helps decide the EU’s financial future.
Is this a step in preparation for a future with a less reliable NATO, or one where the EU cannot defend itself independently without Washington’s support?
The “EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities” makes reducing CO2 emissions the central criterion for accessing liquidity.
Margrethe Vestager’s colleagues have been saddled with her duties at the Commission while she pursues the top spot at the European Investment Bank.
The two companies manufacturing 155-millimeter artillery ammunition in Slovakia currently produce 30,000 rounds in a year—a tiny figure given that Ukraine launches 4,000 to 7,000 artillery rounds daily.
An EU official defended the decision to include natural gas and nuclear energy, telling journalists: “We have taken a realistic and pragmatic approach to the inclusion of nuclear and gas in the taxonomy.”